BAE Systems is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager within our Electronic Combat Solutions business area to lead a team of electrical engineers. We are interested in candidates with leadership, technical, and project management experience, who have had a role in new development and/or established programs. Experience with leading multi-disciplined engineering teams through one or more phases of the hardware product lifecycle is important, as the individual will be in a position to influence program execution and mentor senior engineers. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. We offer a flexible work environment, competitive benefits, and a strong sense of pride in working at BAE Systems. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Responsibilities will include: • Leading and managing a team of approximately 10 electrical engineers • Hiring and staffing hardware engineers in support of program needs • Personnel performance and development • Hardware engineering program execution and scope management • Agile product development and decision making • Application of hardware and engineering processes on programs • Staying technically relevant through the execution of individual programs Primary tasks will include: • Collaborate with engineering talent leads to develop staffing strategies to meet the business needs • Staff current and projected hardware engineering needs for business area programs • Develop a talent pipeline which aligns with current and future business needs • Identify and grow capabilities in critical skill areas identified for the business • Work closely with project engineering managers and hardware managers to ensure successful hardware execution on programs • Monitor hardware execution of programs through performance metrics • Oversee and ensure adherence to hardware process through lifecycle phases including: design development, verification, integration, and production support • Drive scope management through understanding of technical baselines, proposal positions, and execution plans • Serve as design review chair or assessor for development programs to ensure reviews meet hardware guidelines, and to ensure appropriate rigor in design efforts • Support proposal efforts for hardware engineering to capture new business • Review hardware bids and proposals ensuring appropriate assumptions, risk and opportunities • Provide employees with performance assessments for mid-year reviews, end-of-year reviews, and throughout the year • Develop employees on team • Support key initiatives in business area or in discipline to meet yearly objectives and continuous improvement goals • Provide communication of hardware engineering performance to business and discipline senior leadership • Communicate with team members through regular staff meetings and other means BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday off, flextime, and hybrid work environments. BAE Systems also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we are more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.